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BCCI Unlikely To Allow Stars To Pick & Choose Games Going Forward

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AUGUST 6, 2025 ISSUE

Gautam Gambhir has always been against the megastar culture prevailing in Indian cricket but Mohammed Siraj's Herculean effort throughout the English summer has definitely given the Indian head coach a real shot in the arm.

- Press Trust of India

BCCI Unlikely To Allow Stars To Pick & Choose Games Going Forward

The creditable 2-2 series draw in England will certainly empower Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar to crack the whip and usher in a uniform team culture where certain individuals who would not be treated more than equals as it happened in recent years.

It is understood that the selection committee, Gambhir and the decision makers in the Indian cricket board are all on the same page with regards to putting an end to players picking and choosing games and series in the pretext of workload management.

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